Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury



Mercedes-Benz has dropped the veil on the 2014 S63 AMG 4Matic super sedan, just a day after teasing the beastie in a video clip, and a few months ahead of the car's official coming out party at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Keen readers will immediately take note of that "4Matic" designation suffixed to the S63's proper name - indeed this ultra-fast S-Class will join the E63 AMG in welcoming all-wheel-drive performance to its already impressive resume (and for the very first time in many markets, though US-spec cars have had 4Matic for a little while now).

The 0-60 mph sprint is pegged at 3.9 seconds, and the top speed is electronically limited at 186 mph.

Of course, the combination of the AMG-tuned version of 4Matic, and the S63's herculean, hand-built 5.5-liter V8 engine is likely to be fairly spectacular. The mill is said to put out some 577 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque ­- increased from the 536 hp and 590 lb-ft of the current model - thanks to direct injection, twin turbochargers, an air-to-water intercooler and loads more advanced engine technology. Impressively, Mercedes is also claiming greater fuel efficiency for the new S63, though there are no mile-per-gallon numbers yet available. We'd expect to see those sometime after the debut and before the car goes on sale in the US in November of this year.

The S63 has also shed some 220 pounds compared with its predecessor, by way of aluminum construction (body panels, roof and front end), light-alloy wheels, a lithium-ion battery and a "weight-optimized AMG high-performance two-piece brake system." The weight savings will no doubt net superior handling for a sedan this large, but its immediate effect is on the impressive spec sheet; 0-60 mile per hour sprint time is pegged at 3.9 seconds, and the top speed is electronically limited at 186 mph. For reference, that'll make the big Benz just a hair faster to 60 than a Porsche 911 Carrera S, and with a slightly better top end.Continue reading 2014 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG 4Matic stuns with 577 hp, 3.9-second 0-60 run

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